Arthritis Associated with Campylobacter Jejuni Enteritis

Arthritis Associated with Campylobacter Jejuni Enteritis

Among 342 patients with infection due to Campylobacter fetus ss. jejuni 8 cases (2.3%) of arthritis were found. Three patients had monoarthritis and 5 oligo-or polyarthritis. The arthritis began 4 days - 4 weeks after the onset of diarrhoea; this interval and the synovial fluid findings suggest that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 1981, Vol.10 (2), p.77-80
Hauptverfasser: Kosunen, T. U., Pönkä, A., Kauranen, O., Martio, J., Pitkänen, T., Hortling, L., Aittoniemi, S., Penttilä, O., Koskimies, S.
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Arthritis, Infectious - immunology
Campylobacter fetus
Campylobacter Infections - immunology
Diarrhea - etiology
Enteritis - complications
Female
HLA Antigens - analysis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Among 342 patients with infection due to Campylobacter fetus ss. jejuni 8 cases (2.3%) of arthritis were found. Three patients had monoarthritis and 5 oligo-or polyarthritis. The arthritis began 4 days - 4 weeks after the onset of diarrhoea; this interval and the synovial fluid findings suggest that the arthritis was reactive. The histocompatibility antigen HLA-B 27 was identified in 5 of the 7 patients tested.
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.3109/03009748109095276